Re: Australian Source of MMC's?

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

Hi Simon,

For a 15kV/60mA tranny, around 24nF may be a better value.  8 caps per
string seems too few for 1600 volt caps.  Remember that a 15kV transformer
actually has a peak voltage of 15 x 1.414 = 21200 volts.

If you are using a static gap, around 17nF may be about right.  A rotary is
24nF.  Really need to know the gap type, voltage/current of the NST, and
type data on small caps you are thinking of.  I am assuming 60Hz too.

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/NSTStudy/NSTStudy.htm

I have a 15kV/60mA coil described at:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyCoils/BigCoil/BigCoil.htm

Also,

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MMCInfo/mmcinfo.htm

Cheers,

	Terry




At 04:23 PM 4/30/1999 +1000, you wrote:
>Heya-
>
>thanks for the help..
>I'm still sorting out the exact specs of my coil, but I'm looking at a coil 
>very [if not identical] to Don's
[http://www.fwpd-dot-net/dona/tesla/teslacoil.htm]
>Even though I'm still a little uncertain, it seems that I'm looking at 
>[from results at http://tesla.better-dot-org/mmc_form.cfm]
>"MMC has 5 string(s) of 8 cap(s) each. Total C is 0.035 and costs $72" 
>[based on caps being $1.8 a pop]
>
>Does this sound reasonable? [If I'm using a 15kV tranny it gets matched to 
>about .0134 [multiplying the resonance value by about 2.5]
>
>I hope we can sort something.. :)
>
>thanks for your help
>
>Simon
>
>[ps, i live in toowomba, [near brisbane, QLD]
>
>